rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to run up to; to rush over
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
only; merely; but; no more than
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
to taste; to try (food or drink)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause